On November 30, 2011 Adjutant Bert Abbey, Chaplain Lenny  Levine, accompanied by their wives Robert and Sandy made the L’Chaim Fund $100 award presentation to 4 new graduates  of the rehab program at the West 43rd Street Veterans Residence. 

Part of the ceremony was a presentation of an American flag that had, been memorialized and flown over the West 43rd Street Veterans Residence, to Roberta Abbey .  Carol Davidson, Program Director of  Veterans  Services for the Samaritan Village made the presentation. In her words “Roberta was cited for her famous “brownies” and for the aid and support she has given to Adjutant Bert Abbey of Post 717 Jewish War Veterans of the United States in the performance of his contributions to veterans charities and hospitals.  Roberta was one of the co-founders of the L’Chaim fund and is a regular contributor.

 

Adjutant Bert Abbey and 4 recipients of the $100 L’ Chaim fund Awards

Roberta Abbey receiving the flag and certificate for her outstanding contributions to the Veterans at the 3 Samaritan Village Veterans Residences, Ed Thompson (the Hootch) in Richmond Hill, NY, West 43rd Street Veterans Residence (the Herd), NY, NY and the new Ellenville female Veterans Residence (the Haven)  in Ellenville, NY